Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Ambessavs Ivern

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ambessa wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Ivern based on 5 games. Ambessa wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup.

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Ambessa Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ambessa performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Ambessa - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
60.0% WR
VS
Ivern vs Ambessa matchup - 40.0% win rate
Ivern
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Ivern Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
0.9
CS / min
0.3
519
DMG / min
388
9,133
Gold / game
8,605
309
Heal / min
236
856
DMG Mitigated / min
327
0.4
CC / min
1.7
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Ambessa vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, giving Ambessa a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ambessa controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ambessa needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Ivern and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ivern away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ambessa vs Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Ambessa
0.3Ivern
Ambessa edges out Ivern by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ambessa.
Damage
519Ambessa
388Ivern
Ambessa heavily out-damages Ivern by 131 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ambessa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,133Ambessa
8,605Ivern
Ambessa earns 527 more gold per game than Ivern, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ambessa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Ambessa
1.7Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ambessa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,165Ambessa
564Ivern
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 601 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Ivern

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Ivern are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Serpent's Fang. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ivern. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa75.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern25.0%
Late Game
Ivern
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa0.0%
Ivern late game win rateIvern100.0%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ambessa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Ivern

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs IvernPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs IvernTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs IvernLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs IvernLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs IvernMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Ivern
66.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Ivern, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Ambessa's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ambessa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.89%765.589011,11866.7%52.2%
40.85%716.093211,39026.1%47.9%
42.65%686.988711,02741.4%43.6%
56.06%665.983810,72428.0%73.2%
48.33%606.493912,09147.1%48.8%
52.73%555.783912,34455.0%51.4%
46.30%545.672911,96042.9%47.5%
40.38%526.270910,15454.2%28.6%
40.00%503.179411,34345.8%34.6%
53.19%475.977411,53352.9%53.3%
50.00%443.089313,22846.1%51.6%
40.91%446.07349,21327.3%54.5%
48.84%435.585811,32745.5%52.4%
50.00%421.776111,81145.5%55.0%
43.59%395.093611,64754.5%39.3%
58.97%396.11,32111,98441.7%66.7%
53.85%396.589311,89346.1%57.7%
37.84%376.393311,45141.7%36.0%
27.27%335.983212,23730.8%25.0%
57.58%336.575811,79750.0%60.9%
62.50%326.386512,06972.7%57.1%
59.38%326.51,14813,11583.3%53.9%
54.84%311.767411,61438.5%66.7%
51.61%315.985611,51833.3%63.2%
46.67%306.397110,90550.0%44.4%
56.67%305.883810,14169.2%47.1%
58.62%296.194110,13966.7%50.0%
34.48%291.982111,55637.5%30.8%
46.43%285.874110,52838.5%53.3%
51.85%275.293611,66145.5%56.3%
59.26%271.078712,62058.3%60.0%
66.67%276.11,04712,56481.8%56.3%
50.00%266.71,03110,89050.0%50.0%
57.69%265.281710,91261.5%53.9%
56.00%256.091411,37237.5%64.7%
60.00%256.01,00212,74370.0%53.3%
24.00%255.389911,97612.5%29.4%
33.33%245.673410,32225.0%41.7%
29.17%246.295610,88333.3%26.7%
37.50%245.474710,64410.0%57.1%
52.17%232.086413,89960.0%50.0%
60.87%235.778511,57170.0%53.9%
43.48%236.167110,29625.0%53.3%
50.00%221.863711,60736.4%63.6%
68.18%224.675811,52150.0%100.0%
59.09%226.41,13912,09360.0%58.3%
50.00%221.36069,65660.0%28.6%
36.36%225.886511,28257.1%26.7%
35.00%201.976212,53212.5%50.0%
45.00%202.981412,26562.5%33.3%
45.00%205.898310,31550.0%42.9%
47.37%191.788413,76071.4%33.3%
52.63%197.284912,07137.5%63.6%
26.32%190.960310,95744.4%10.0%
47.37%191.475813,11260.0%42.9%
31.58%195.181511,4010.0%35.3%
44.44%181.974911,03837.5%50.0%
50.00%186.586511,04262.5%40.0%
47.06%171.873510,44254.5%33.3%
47.06%175.972911,96620.0%58.3%
56.25%161.179014,10550.0%60.0%
46.67%156.181412,31442.9%50.0%
53.33%152.290915,42750.0%53.9%
13.33%155.190713,0930.0%20.0%
71.43%145.479510,98650.0%87.5%
71.43%141.41,05014,965100.0%66.7%
64.29%141.475713,57550.0%70.0%
61.54%136.587411,31457.1%66.7%
61.54%135.388310,99825.0%77.8%
50.00%125.899411,38450.0%50.0%
50.00%126.282112,31150.0%50.0%
72.73%116.21,10214,51875.0%71.4%
45.45%111.997114,32125.0%57.1%
54.55%111.898814,48133.3%62.5%
30.00%101.282813,43520.0%40.0%
70.00%106.187412,37566.7%75.0%
44.44%95.51,03914,0010.0%66.7%
55.56%96.31,17210,33460.0%50.0%
55.56%91.367314,16833.3%66.7%
62.50%81.21,02016,821100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.41,01512,31866.7%40.0%
87.50%85.91,07311,005100.0%80.0%
75.00%81.288414,47175.0%75.0%
42.86%77.07889,33860.0%0.0%
57.14%72.786715,49650.0%60.0%
85.71%72.21,01216,629100.0%80.0%
57.14%77.05468,42480.0%0.0%
28.57%76.71,08012,67925.0%33.3%
28.57%73.976512,17150.0%0.0%
57.14%76.286110,82625.0%100.0%
100.00%61.11,21815,966100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.287116,512100.0%60.0%
16.67%62.086613,9750.0%20.0%
50.00%62.163310,51525.0%100.0%
33.33%65.270010,424100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.386211,3490.0%75.0%
50.00%65.05659,17866.7%33.3%
33.33%61.374312,69825.0%50.0%
60.00%50.95199,13375.0%0.0%
60.00%56.11,16913,485100.0%33.3%
80.00%52.480511,486100.0%75.0%

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Ambessa vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Ivern with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Ivern with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Ivern?

The best Ambessa build against Ivern includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serpent's Fang with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ambessa runes against Ivern?

The best Ambessa runes against Ivern use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Ivern?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 60.0% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Ivern?

When playing Ambessa against Ivern, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.